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Coach who recruited Larry Bird to college had a stunning revelation: "Larry was the most shy and introverted guy I'd ever been around in my life"

Bird finally got to start his college basketball career with the Indiana University Sycamores as he was recruited by its ...
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"He came in as a sophomore, super slow, but he could play" - Larry Bird's high school coach recalls not having the faintest idea of his ceiling

Growing up in French Lick, Indiana, Larry Bird was always a small-town guy. He was never interested in bustling cities or the limelight; however, eventually, he had to adapt to both as his basketball ...